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Your client frequently has special projects their employees work on. These projects are temporary and are staffed with existing employees. Your client needs a way to assign a temporary manager for each project and be able to see all the team members in the tenant. What organization type will allow them to accomplish this?
Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation (Paraphrased from Workday Pro HCM Core -- Organization Types and Structures Guide, 2023R2):
The correct organization type for managing temporary project-based teams is a Matrix Organization. Matrix organizations are designed to group employees from different supervisory organizations to work together on a temporary or functional basis, such as projects or task forces.
This structure allows the assignment of a temporary manager (Matrix Manager) who oversees project-related activities without changing employees' primary supervisory reporting relationships. The matrix manager gains visibility into all assigned members, enabling effective project oversight.
Options A (Location Hierarchy) manages physical work locations, not project teams.
Option B (Supervisory) defines permanent reporting structures.
Option D (Pay Group) organizes workers for payroll purposes only.
Thus, Matrix Organization provides the flexibility and visibility required for cross-functional, project-based staffing.
Reference (Paraphrased Source):
Workday Pro HCM Core -- Organizations Configuration Guide (2023R2), Section: ''Matrix Organizations and Project-Based Management.''